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Judge Dismisses Defamation Lawsuit Brought by Fired Fannie Mae Workers Against FHFA’s Pulte

Judge Dismisses Defamation Lawsuit Brought by Fired Fannie Mae Workers Against FHFA’s Pulte

by Phil Hall | Apr 14, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A federal judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by 61 former Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) employees against Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), who claimed without producing evidence that they were fired for making fraudulent...
Bill Ackman Spurs Investors to Buy Shares in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Bill Ackman Spurs Investors to Buy Shares in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

by Phil Hall | Mar 31, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Hedge fund executive Bill Ackman called on investors to reacquaint themselves with Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC), which resulted in a surge of stock activity for the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs). In a series of posts on X on Sunday,...
‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry: Fannie-Freddie IPO Not Happening Until at Least 2027

‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry: Fannie-Freddie IPO Not Happening Until at Least 2027

by Phil Hall | Mar 27, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Trump administration’s planned initial public offering (IPO) for Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) will not occur this year, according to Michael Burry, the investor and hedge fund manager who gained prominence from the book and film “The Big...
Fannie Mae to Back New Crypto-Backed Mortgages

Fannie Mae to Back New Crypto-Backed Mortgages

by Phil Hall | Mar 26, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Better Home & Finance Holding Company (NASDAQ: BETR), and Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) have partnered on the introduction of cryptocurrency-backed mortgages that will be backed by Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA). The new mortgages will be originated and serviced by Better,...
Better Names Former Fannie Mae CEO Hugh Frater as Director

Better Names Former Fannie Mae CEO Hugh Frater as Director

by Phil Hall | Mar 26, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Better Home & Finance Holding Company (NASDAQ: BETR) announced that Hugh Frater, a founding partner and former managing director of BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) and former CEO of Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA), has been appointed to its board of directors. Prior to leading...
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